A Truly Co-operative Venture: The Case of Co-operative Food

Civil society has responded to the predicament of marginalised producers by the rapid emergence of the fair trade market both within the UK and internationally. Co-operative Food is part of a larger group of diverse businesses from travel to The Co-operative Bank. The Co-op is consumer owned and de...

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Main Author: Bob Doherty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Niccolò Cusano University-Rome 2007-12-01
Series:Symphonya
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Online Access:https://symphonya.unicusano.it/article/view/9245
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A Truly Co-operative Venture: The Case of Co-operative Food
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co-operative food fair trade
co-op own label
corporate social responsibility
ethics
global trade
global markets
the case of co-operative food
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title A Truly Co-operative Venture: The Case of Co-operative Food
title_short A Truly Co-operative Venture: The Case of Co-operative Food
title_full A Truly Co-operative Venture: The Case of Co-operative Food
title_fullStr A Truly Co-operative Venture: The Case of Co-operative Food
title_full_unstemmed A Truly Co-operative Venture: The Case of Co-operative Food
title_sort truly co-operative venture: the case of co-operative food
publisher Niccolò Cusano University-Rome
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1593-0319
publishDate 2007-12-01
description Civil society has responded to the predicament of marginalised producers by the rapid emergence of the fair trade market both within the UK and internationally. Co-operative Food is part of a larger group of diverse businesses from travel to The Co-operative Bank. The Co-op is consumer owned and democratically controlled (one member one vote) by its members, ordinary shoppers. Co-operative Food’s success in mainstreaming fair trade demonstrates the important role played by social resources in ethical relationship marketing.
topic co-operative food fair trade
co-op own label
corporate social responsibility
ethics
global trade
global markets
the case of co-operative food
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